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Even in the midst of a three-year drought that has forced them to move more than half the stock from their cattle station, the owners of Cobbold Gorge have reason to celebrate after winning a Queensland Tourism award....

In the dark of night, aviation firefighters, ambulance personnel and staff from Cairns Hospital mobilised to respond to the crash of an aircraft off the far north coast this week. Lucky enough for everybody involved, this was just a drill....

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During the early part of the 20th century the Zeppelin airship, named after German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, was a successful commercial aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean and the world. In fact in 1929, it became the first aircraft to fly around the world. It did it in just over 12 days, which ...

Wildfires, whipped by strong winds, are still burning across the US state of California. Authorities say that at least 42 people have died since one of the fires broke out late last week, making it the deadliest in the state's history. More than 200 people remain unaccounted for, and desperate ...

At least 25 people are known to have died, and 100 people are still missing, in wildfires raging through California. Thousands of homes have been destroyed and conditions have eased but authorities warn they expect winds to strengthen in the coming days, putting more homes at risk. Fires have ...

Climate change and migration have become two highly charged and politically sensitive topics in recent years. With dire warnings about the effects of and the inevitability of millions facing disaster-related displacement, meaningful dialogue with politicians, policy makers and the public ...